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Mibal Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo

9.11 ratings
9.11 pro ratings
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Peter Sultan

A fresh Crianza from the Duero. Nose is more bark than its bite, with robust crushed blackberries & graphite, but on the palate a slimmer yet still scrumptious blend of cassis, more blackberries, and that graphite thing. Never descends into tutti fruity or not matured enough fruit,as the tannins are nicely polished (with air),& the relative youth keeps things accessible. TEdwards import.
Bottle shared at Jose Andres’s Spanish Diner in his sprawling Mercado, at Hudson Yards.

A fresh Crianza from the Duero. Nose is more bark than its bite, with robust crushed blackberries & graphite, but on the palate a slimmer yet still scrumptious blend of cassis, more blackberries, and that graphite thing. Never descends into tutti fruity or not matured enough fruit,as the tannins are nicely polished (with air),& the relative youth keeps things accessible. TEdwards import.
Bottle shared at Jose Andres’s Spanish Diner in his sprawling Mercado, at Hudson Yards.

Oct 24th, 2022